Pentagon Press Secretary Major Gen. Pat Ryder announced on Monday that duties in the Secretary of Defense's office have been transferred to Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks after US Secretary of Defence Lloyd J. Austin III was hospitalised for symptoms of bladder isuse
"Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro Jr. spoke by phone today. The Secretaries discussed coercive and unlawful actions by the People's Republic of China in the South China Sea over the weekend," the US DOD said in a press
The dialogue will provide a platform for top-level discussions between the US and India, addressing critical bilateral and global matters, with special emphasis on developments unfolding in the Indo-Pacific region.
United States Secretary of Defence Lloyd J Austin III will travel to India next week as part of his ninth official visit to the Indo-Pacific region, the US Department of Defence said.
In wake of the Hamas attack on Israel, the US Secretary of Defence, Lloyd J. Austin ordered movement of US navy aircraft carriers to the Eastern Mediterranean and said that the United States government will be rapidly providing the Israel Defense Forces with additional equipment and resource
Officials from the two countries on Saturday met in Brisbane, Australia for the 33rd Australia-US Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN). The US delegation was led by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin, Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The Australian delegation included Deputy Prime Minister
The US Defence Secretary will travel to New Delhi on an official visit to India as part of his four-nation tour. The visit holds particular significance considering Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming state visit to the White House in June.
Singapore, June 11 (ANI): US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday underlined the important role of India and other partner countries for peace in the Indo-Pacific region, which he described as a "priority theatre" for Washington.
Washington [Austin], June 7 (ANI): US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin will visit the Indo-Pacific to contain Chinese assertiveness and to strengthen US force posture, infrastructure presence and readiness in the region.